{"product_id":"9781529156355","title":"The Lilac Girls of Ravensbrück","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe phenominal million-copy bestselling novel by Martha Hall Kelly.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Harrowing ... \u003ci\u003eLilac\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A compelling, page-turning narrative ... It's smart, thoughtful and also just an old-fashioned good read.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFort Worth Star, Telegram\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A powerful story for readers everywhere ... A novel that brings to life what these women and many others suffered ... I was moved to tears.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e __________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eor three women living through World War II, the threat of war poses very separate issues - that is, until their lives become intertwined in the most tragic of circumstances.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline's world is forever changed when Hitler's army invades Poland in September 1939-and then sets its sights on France.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors, one false move can have dire consequences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For the ambitious young German doctor, Herta Oberheuser, an ad for a government medical position seems her ticket out of a desolate life. Once hired, though, she finds herself trapped in a male-dominated realm of Nazi secrets and power.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The lives of these three women are set on a collision course when the unthinkable happens and Kasia is sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi concentration camp for women. Their stories cross continents-from New York to Paris, Germany, and Poland-as Caroline and Kasia strive to bring justice to those whom history has forgotten.\u003cbr\u003e __________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'[A] compelling first novel . . . This is a page-turner demonstrating the tests and triumphs civilians faced during war, complemented by Kelly's vivid depiction of history and excellent characters.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Kelly vividly re-creates the world of Ravensbrück.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Martha Hall Kelly has woven together the stories of three women during World War II that reveal the bravery, cowardice, and cruelty of those days.'\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa See\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLilac Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is the best book I've read all year. It will haunt you.'\u003c\/b\u003e Jamie Ford\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'I can't remember the last time I read a novel that moved me so deeply.'\u003c\/b\u003e Beatriz Williams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tbs-Penguin Random House Wholesale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55070881972567,"sku":"9781529156355","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/11985273482732.jpg?v=1789764407","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/9781529156355","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}